Category: Roosevelt Wright

As November 1st nears, anxiety spreads among millions of American families who rely on food stamp assistance to feed themselves and their children. The prospect of losing this vital support is not just an abstract policy headache—it is a real,…

The political alliance known as the “Brown Bombers” — Monroe City Council members Juanita Woods, Verbon Muhammad, and Rev. Rodney McFarland — may face its first serious test of unity at the October 28 council meeting. The issue: whether to…

A Louisiana law requiring the 10 commandments to be posted in every school isn’t dead, yet, but it should be.On October 6th the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit agreed to rehear the case en banc, vacating…

The recent arrest of Boris J. Braggs, a 43-year-old teacher at Robinson Elementary School and pastor in West Monroe. Charged with trafficking children for sex, indecent behavior with juveniles, and computer-aided solicitation of a 15-year old. Braggs was ensnared in…

The allegations now facing Southside Economic Development District (SEDD) president Tony Little are serious—serious enough that they demand more than whispers, shrugs, or bureaucratic finger-pointing. Monroe Police have opened an investigation into claims that Little shook down vendors for kickbacks…

The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has sent shockwaves across the nation. At just 31 years old, Kirk’s life was violently ended, leaving his family, colleagues, and supporters in grief. As a community newspaper, we must be clear: violence…